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Systematic Theology books

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No worrry. . .that doesn't even come close to addressing Martin Luther's particular issues.

Thanks anyway, and back to the topic
Read a good history book in the subject. Answers will be found there.
 
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I am scanning the systematic theology volumes at a local online Christian bookseller (not Amazon). I noticed that nearly all the Systematic theology books are written by "Reformed" people. Is Systematic Theology a speciality of the Reformed tradition that other traditions do not much like?
The first book of Systematic Theology is generally regarded as the Summa by St. Aquinas.
 
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After browsing I decided to buy one systematic theology book, a recently revised one, that may be helpful with some of the things I read in Christian Forums, many of the people here are younger than I am and have studied or read their theology in more recent works. I want to see what it says, but anticipate that things will not be too different from what was said in past generations. The one I bought is
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That's the one I chose too and I've enjoyed reading it over the years, although mine is the 2nd edition.

On the whole, I think Millard J. Erickson is a solid theologian and I have a few of his other books as well.
 
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